Re: [Harp-L] Suzuki Overdrive Video; Lapel Mics

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brendan -

Probably not what you're looking for, but....

http://www.countryman.com/store/product.asp?id=5&catid=10

I work with a teeny, tiny countryman B6 lavalier condensor mic (requires 
phantom power). I special ordered the low sensitivity version because I 
keep the mic attached directly to the back of my cx12 and these mics are 
very hot. It set me back about $350. Countryman makes both uni and omni 
directional versions, but I chose omni since I'm cupping around the mic 
and it sounded better to me when I tried them back-to-back. I haven't 
had much in the way of feedback problems.

I'm actually not trying to get any distortion, but this mic will 
overload easily. I have to change my hand position a bit with respect to 
the mic to avoid distortion when playing anything but single notes. I 
basically move my hand so the mic is slightly outside of the cup and 
that gives me a clean sound for chording. But I especially love the 
single note sound of this mic inside the cup! It is very warm but with 
plenty of sweet high end.

As for the volume control, I use a volume pedal.

I'll have it with me at SPAH (with preamp, etc..), would be happy to let 
you try it if you're interested....

- Slim.

Brendan Power wrote:
>  
> LAPEL MICS
> I've been experimenting with lapel mics to get a fat distorted sound
> with hand effects, and really love them. However, there are a couple of
> drawbacks:
>  
> 1. They are mostly omnidirectional and a bit prone to feedback, and 
> 2. They don't come with volume control (or not the ones I've found)
>  
> Is anyone else using lapel mics? I'd be interested to hear of your
> comments. 
>  
>
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